Closure for coin-slots.



I. KOIIANEK.

CLGSUHE FOR COIN SLOTS. APPLICATION FILED ocT. III, Isn.

Patemed Dee. 3, 1918.

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JOHN-KORANEK, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR To WHITE BIL/.iss CASTINGS COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OI ILLINOIS. t

CLOSURE FOR COIN-SLOTS.

Application filed October 18, 1917. Serial No. 197,221.

.To all 'whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN KonANnK, a citizen `of the United States, and a resident and useful Improvements in'Closures for Coin-Slots, of which the following is a speci'- fi'cation.

My presenty invention has relation to thel provision of an improved closure lfor slots in banks, and has special reference to the provision of instrumentalities for closing thel slots through which coins and other moneys are introduced into receptacles provided for receiving such coins and other moneys, which are usually termed savings banks.`

The special objects of my invention are the provision of such a closure which will belirst, simple in construction and dependable in operation; second, which will receive different sizes of coins; third, which will receive paper money, as well as coins; and, fourth, whichwill prevent the unauthorized withdrawal of themoney through the slot.

I ,accomplish thev aforementioned objects by means of the structure illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,-

Figure 1 is an elevation .of a savings bank looking toward the portion thereof provided y with the slot for introducing the money, said slot being provided with my improved closure;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on line 2-2, of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction'of the arrows; and v Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar .reference characters refer to'similar parts throughout the several. views.

It will be obvious that my closure may be provided with a bank of any form, which is provided with a slot for the reception of the moneys. A convenient form, however, is one of elliptical plan or horizontal section, such as is indicated in the drawing. Such a bank consists ofl a single shell, 5, comprising the top and sides, into which a bottom, 6, is locked. Studs or loops, 7,.eX tend from the top of the shell, to which are secured a handle or bail, 8. In order to Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented nec. e, 191s.

' get a slot of sutlici'ent length to receive coins of all dimensions, 'such a slot, 9, is located on one of the longer sides near the top thereof.` I Y My improved closure is conveniently secured to the top of the shellthrou'ghfthe of the inner ends? of' the A instrumentality studs or loops, 7.

This closure preferably consists ofabaseplate, 10, the ends of whichafre provided with slots, 11, to receive the inner ends of the studs or loops, 7. A11-apron, 12, de pends from one side ,of the plate", 10, and is provided with slot, 13, which registers with the slot, 9, in the casing ofthe bank. The inner face of this apronconv'erges from above and below toward the slot, 13,'at an angle of approximately 45 degrees.' lThe ends of the apron, 12, which are asv longor al trifle longer than the slots, 9, and 113, are connected with the base-plate, 10, by means kof webs, 14, disposed transversely to the series of cylinders, 17,'the bore of which cylinders is considerably larger than the diameter of the rods or pins, 15, and 16.

l/Vhen the bank stands in normal position,

these cylinders hang in front of the slot, 13,

as shown in Fig. 4, and ,prevent any one "looking into the bank. While, at the same time, they easily separate upon the introduction of any money through the slot and drop immediately back into this position upon the passage of the money. l/Vhen, however, the

kbank is turned with the slot, 9, downward,

so as to cause the money to gravitate toward the slot, the cylinders, 17, will swing forward against the converged inner face of the apron, 12, which'converged inner face will cause the cylinders to roll together in front of the slot, 13, Aand the weight of any coin which might come against them from the inside, instead of separating the cylinders, tends to jam them very firmly together.

In order to prevent the coins from stacking parallel with the bottom and opposite the slot, 13, the base plate, 10, opposite the slot, is sloped downwardly, as at 18, and in order to prevent the coins from falling or being shaken transversely in front of the slot, where they might be caught in a folded piece dependable closure for comprising proaches of paper introduced'through the slot, I have provided' conical projections, 19, extending downwardly from the base'plate below theA It wlll be, observed from the foregoing :l description, taken in connection with the drawing, that I have provided asimple and the slots of banks, which will permit the insertion of coins oit' different dimensions a-nd also paper money, and will eectively prevent the unauthorized withdrawal of the same. v

'WhatI claim is 1.fA closure for coin slots and thel like converged longitudinal api'or the rear of said slot, and cyl inders suspended opposite said slot and in coactive relation with said approaches.

2 A` closure for coinslotsl and the like comprising converged longitudinal apf proachesfor the 'rear of said slot, pins disposed to the rear 4of and respectively aboveand below the upper and lower edges of said slot, and cylinders loosely mounted upon said pins and infc'olactive relation with said approaches.,

Copies oi this :patentvmay be obtained for 3. A closure for coin slots and the like L1. A closure for coin slots and the like comprising converged longitudinal .ap-

proaches for the rear of said slot, 'cylinders' suspended opposite said slot, and a projection extending into the plane of said slot and adapted to prevent the coins stacking in y the plane or planes of such slot.

5. A closure for coin sl tv and the like comprising Vconverged longitudinal approaches for the rear of said slot, cylinders 'suspended oppositesaid .slot and in coactive relation` with said approaches, and projections back of. and at eitherside loi said slot adapted to prevent the gravitation' of coins laterally into the plane of said slot.

V,6. A closure for coinslots Vand the like, ap

comprising. converged longitudinal proaches forthe rear of said slot, and lmembers loosely maintained opposite said slot and in coactive relation with said approaches.

Signed at Chicago, county 'of Cook and State of Illinois, this 28th day of August` JOI-IN KORANEK.V

Witnesses 'n BENJ. T. RooDHosE, I-I. Snack.

Washington, D. C. 

